propane fridge on when traveling
Ok just thought I would ask, " If you are driving how many of you run your fridge on propane? Some other thread hit on this as a safety issue just wondering what the masses are doing. I do realize s...
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There are schools of thought..
The insurance industry seems to want you to turn the propane off AT THE TANK when travelign that way if there is that one in a very large number accident where a propane line is ruptured there won't be any leakage
The tank is supposed to have an excess flow feature that will prevent leakage of major amounts if that happens anyway.. And what happens if the valve gets knocked off (There is a video about that on the web just now).
My theory: Some folks claim that most RV fires start with the fridge (Personally I think Engine). well if the fridge flames excessevely when you are doing double nickles on the freeway. Well, that half million dollar Prevost behind you.. For sure he is not going to pass on the flaming side.
But when you are parked next to him at the FMCA rally, having been a good little RVer and turned propane off when traveling and it now decides to flame over and above specifications.. Well, your RV, his (half million dollar remember) the guy on the other side of you and possibly more since they do the sardine package parking at those rallies.
I'd rather take my chances on the freeway.
The insurance industry seems to want you to turn the propane off AT THE TANK when travelign that way if there is that one in a very large number accident where a propane line is ruptured there won't be any leakage
The tank is supposed to have an excess flow feature that will prevent leakage of major amounts if that happens anyway.. And what happens if the valve gets knocked off (There is a video about that on the web just now).
My theory: Some folks claim that most RV fires start with the fridge (Personally I think Engine). well if the fridge flames excessevely when you are doing double nickles on the freeway. Well, that half million dollar Prevost behind you.. For sure he is not going to pass on the flaming side.
But when you are parked next to him at the FMCA rally, having been a good little RVer and turned propane off when traveling and it now decides to flame over and above specifications.. Well, your RV, his (half million dollar remember) the guy on the other side of you and possibly more since they do the sardine package parking at those rallies.
I'd rather take my chances on the freeway.
